What is rock dig (caliche) and how are the extra costs involved handled?
A rock excavation is encountered when the machinery, which has been planned for your yard, cannot dig the pool without using special techniques and equipment. The crew, which comes to your house, plans for the best and attempts to dig your pool. However, they may find out rather quickly that their machinery is incapable of the dig. If this happens, the excavators will expose the soil condition by digging a hole and leaving it open. We will then call you to explain the situation and the extra costs involved. A change order will be required but can be done by fax or e-mail. It is impossible to predict in advance if you have the conditions described above. We never mark-up or profit from these additional costs. In fact, we always pay for the costs of stopping & re-tooling and for the 1st hour of hammer time as a courtesy.
